Chess Puzzle #0rX0i — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2376 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king d4; pawns a3/a5. Black: king e6; pawns b7/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c5→d4).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d4→d3).
  4. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d3→e2).
  5. Best move: Kg3 — king g4→g3. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e2→f1).
  6. Best move: Kf3 — king g3→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/4k3/P4p2/3K4/P7/8/8 w - - 0 42

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